Re: How will I handle and start to tame my new african grey

Joanne wrote:
> "rinki" <shakuntala.majumder@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> Sometimes when I approach my grey with some traets istead of looking
>> at the treat he is more interested in my long nails and tries to
>> chew my nails.Sometimes he bites hard wheras sometimes he just chews
>> my nails.Is it this sign to communicate with me?Will I let him to do
>> this?Will I let him to bite my fingers?I dont know whether it is
>> birds nature/way to communicate.
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> They are not lovely, long nails. They are claws, weapons of a
> predator. If they are red, they are bloody, long claws; the blood is
> evidence of their lethal intent.
>
> Many pet birds are fine with the nails of their keeper, but these
> birds trust those hands.

Too true! I keep my nails natural color. Once I painted them red, and went
from being the birds' sweet Mama to the evil creature with the
blood-dripping talons!


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